May 2017. Tires and tire products continued to dominate global consumption of polyisoprene elastomers in 2016. Mechanical rubber goods were second at 12% of consumption, followed by medical applications (8%), footwear (4%), and other items (5%).

May 2017. Tires and tire products continued to dominate global consumption of polyisoprene elastomers in 2016. Mechanical rubber goods were second at 12% of consumption, followed by medical applications (8%), footwear (4%), and other items (5%).